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I hath tweeted:

• 15:02 Results of the June Sketch Fest: hotlink.ellenmilliongraphics.com/sketchfest/sketchfestwall.php - 20+ artists, 24 hours. #

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Sketch Fest personal wrap-up

The official wrap-up is here: http://community.livejournal.com/emglivejournal/4527.html, with discussion about future webpage features and what went right. To see a wall of all completed artwork, go here: http://hotlink.ellenmilliongraphics.com/sketchfest/sketchfestwall.php

More than 100 pieces, total, of which I did 8! And I like them.



This one I will definitely finish in ink. It was based on starrydance's prompt 'The Unicorn Dance,' and was influenced by wyld_dandelyon's story Wild Snowy Chase. (Though I don't think it works as an official illustration because I took liberties with the setting. Maybe, I'll have to re-read it...) I took the full hour, and have already put another hour into refining the pencils. I expect another hour of refinement, and 4-5 hours of inking.

This was also the last page in my sketchbook, and, horrifyingly, I didn't have a blank one on deck. I found a 4x6 pad of arches hotpress to continue the Sketch Fest with.

So, feeling bold (and inspired by marrael's watercolors of last Sketch Fest), I pulled out my new watercolor paints and good brushes:



It is AMAZING what a difference good paints and brushes makes. I mean... wow. Seriously, wow. I cannot recommend the DaVinci paints enough, and these brushes make all of my other brushes look like the piece of junk you get in a $0.99 Crayola paint kit. I noodled around on this one for about 50 minutes. It's available for sale, $15 includes shipping anywhere, or trade. The prompt here was Sun Queen (elf) from kireivp.

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In all, a wonderful time.

Chalking this morning was rained out, but I still have to show up as if I was going to dance, even though I probably won't because the stage is all wet.